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Trio of Savory Tartines

Savory Tartines featuring smoked salmon, creamy egg salad, and roasted peppers with blistered cherry tomatoes on crisp toasted bread. Tartines are one of my favorite things to make because they bring back memories of my student days in France, when I used to order them regularly at cafés. They are […]

Homemade Strawberry Gelatin

Homemade strawberry gelatin made with fresh strawberries, milk, and lemon juice for a light, creamy, refreshing dessert perfect for spring and summer. This dessert is a tribute to my mother, who made a homemade strawberry gelatin for me when I was a little girl. It was so pretty and delicious […]

Bibimbap

Bibimbap is one of those dishes that feels both nourishing and indulgent, with tender beef, fresh vegetables, a runny fried egg, and rich gochujang sauce over warm rice. Bibimbap is a classic Korean mixed rice dish. It’s a colorful bowl of warm rice topped with seasoned vegetables, marinated beef, and […]

Spinach & Lentil Soup

Spinach and Lentil Soup with Mediterranean flavors, made with tender lentils, fresh spinach, spices, and a fresh squeeze of lemon. I recently had a really tasty spinach lentil soup from Whole Foods. It had wonderful Mediterranean flavors, lemon, cinnamon, cumin and it was so delicious I wanted to recreate it […]

Edible Flower Cookies with Lemon Glaze

Edible flower cookies made with buttery sugar cookies, a bright lemon glaze, and topped with delicate pansies and violas for a beautiful, spring inspired treat. I usually pot lots of pansies and violas in early spring, but this year I didn’t get the chance with one weather problems after another. […]